Minerals & Vitamins in Poultry Technical Articles
Article published the April 17, 2020:
In 1817, selenium (Se) was isolated for the first time by Berzelius. At that time little was known about its biological function, until its nutritional requirement was revealed about 140 years later by Schwar...
Article published the April 6, 2020:
A variety of oxidative reactions occur continuously within our cells in a dynamic environment. One common type of reaction – reduction-oxidation or redox reaction – plays a vital role in maintaini...
Article published the April 2, 2020:
ABSTRACT
The associated efficacy of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and vitamin E, in ameliorating ochratoxicosis was investigated in broiler chickens. Day-old broiler chicks (320) were divided into 8 treatment group...
Article published the March 26, 2020:
A feed ingredient manufacturer had contracted an encapsulation company to produce coated minerals for use in a feed product for monogastric animals. She said that in warm weather, the material turned into roc...
Article published the March 9, 2020:
Abstract
To establish the efficacy of Mycodetox B2 in alleviating aflatoxicosis, day-old broiler chicks (n=200) were divided into 5 treatment groups (T1-control; T2-T1+200ppb aflatoxin B1 (AFB1); T3-T1+300ppb...
Article published the February 11, 2020:
Introduction
There exist a general antagonism between growth rate and reproduction in domestic animals. Breeds selected for high growth rate allocate nutrients preferably in body mass development. This has det...
Article published the February 3, 2020:
Introduction
Precision Animal Nutrition is the effective use of available feed resources in order to maximize the response of animals to nutrients. It is an ideal method to improve the productivity of animal...
Article published the January 7, 2020:
Introduction
The high cost of inorganic phosphate has influenced the direction of research and the industry to discover alternative sources of phosphorus (P) or improve the availability of P, for broilers. The...
Article published the December 30, 2019:
Introduction
Calcium is an essential nutrient to the body of birds, as it participates in several biochemical functions and in bone formation. The deficiency of this mineral can cause damages; thus, it is esse...
Article published the December 16, 2019:
Introduction
Contamination of poultry feeds with aflatoxin is one of the major problems associated with the feeding of poultry. Aflatoxin occurs over a wide variety of substrates of practical importance to pou...